FLIR, a manufacturer of infrared sensors, has married a smartphone to its state-of-the-art thermal camera in a concept it displayed at last week’s Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) expo in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
FAA Updates Unmanned Aircraft Policy Document
The FAA published a policy document N8900.227 as an update to the January 2013 outline of the agency’s plan for reviewing and evaluating the safety and interoperability of proposed unmanned aircraft system (UAS) flight operations conducted within the U. S. National Airspace System (NAS) when assessing applications for a certificate of waiver or authorization. Continue reading
Estonia Considers UAS for Internal Security
The Estonian Ministry of Interior is looking into ways to start using unmanned aircraft systems for different applications by the police and rescue services, providing aerial support in areas where the use of helicopters or aircraft is not possible or feasible. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Hosted United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) Innovation Challenge Winning Teams at AUVSI
Northrop Grumman Corporation hosted the winning teams from the 2013 United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) Innovation Challenge at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) annual conference and exhibition. During the conference the student teams exhibited their aircraft and discussed their competition experience. Continue reading
Solara – Five Years in the Sky at 65,000 Feet
Imagine a featherweight aircraft built of composites boasting an enormous 160 foot wing, swathed in solar cells that can take off at 20 mph and remain aloft for five years. The plane would fly at 65,000 feet, above most air traffic aside from the odd U-2 zooming past. It would, without a doubt, be the loneliest plane in history. Continue reading
Worldwide Spend on UAS to Double to $12Billion Over Ten Years
Worldwide spending for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will double over the next decade, rising from $5.2 billion in 2014 to $11.9 billion in 2023, predict analysts at market researcher the Teal Group Corp. Continue reading
Hybrid Quadcopter Can Land on Helo Pad
The Hybrid Quadcopter UAS has the extended air endurance of a Predator but can take off like helicopter from the back of a frigate. No wonder the U.S. Navy has expressed interest in this unmanned helicopter–airplane hybrid from Latitude Engineering, a small company from Tucson, Arizona.
AeroVironment and Dynamatic Technologies Sign Teaming Agreement for UAS
Dynamatic Technologies and AeroVironment, Inc. have signed a Teaming Agreement to address the growing global demand for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The agreement provides for the manufacture of UAS in India, which will enable Dynamatic and AeroVironment to work together on a number of business opportunities for potential customers including the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Continue reading